The New England Patriots made an unsuccessful play for wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. What's next? Coach Bill Belichick likely will have to turn to the 2013 NFL Draft for wideout talent.

Anquan Boldin changed teams since our last Power Rankings. In related news, there's a new No. 1 in Elliot Harrison's NFL pecking order -- and much more movement amid the free agency frenzy.

Wes Welker and the New England Patriots parting was years in the making. The backstory to it all is a fascinating look at how a beloved player and a team lacked the ability to trust one another.

Mike Wallace was the big-name wide receiver prize this offseason. Marc Sessler ranks all the free-agent talent at wideout and lets you know which teams are looking for an impact receiver.

Don't be fooled by all the big names in fantasy football. Adam Rank has a list of players who are likely to break owners' hearts during the 2013 season.

Deion Branch says the New England Patriots are better than they were a year ago. But coach Bill Belichick says the team needs to stay aggressive if it wants to return to the Super Bowl.

The New England Patriots used old friend Deion Branch this week to help prepare for the San Francisco 49ers and their option attack with Colin Kaepernick. Branch played it as a kid.

The New England Patriots have released veteran wide receiver Deion Branch. The move ends Branch's latest stint with the franchise that drafted him in 2002.

Will the New Orleans Saints' defense stop Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers? Around the League previews this game and the other big Week 4 matchups.

Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed was fined $21,000 for his crushing hit on New England Patriots wide receiver Deion Branch on Sunday night. See who else's wallet is lighter now.

Another Sunday is on the horizon, bringing with it 14 games and the return of Deion Branch to the New England Patriots. Dan Hanzus breaks down some interesting subplots to keep track of.

The New England Patriots surprisingly put their resident Olympian on the shelf for the season. So we'll have to wait until 2013 to see Jeff Demps in the NFL.

More than 600 NFL players lost their jobs Friday. Gregg Rosenthal of Around the League explains which moves you need to know about, including the Cleveland Browns' decision on Seneca Wallace.

It's no surprise that the New England Patriots threw the first curveballs of cut day. Brian Hoyer is out. Who else got a pink slip?

Wide receiver Donte' Stallworth's return to the New England Patriots didn't go as planned. The member of the 2007 Patriots squad won't be a part of this year's group.

With training camp winding down, Gregg Rosenthal looks around the NFL at all the camp battles we wrote about in July. Has a rookie wideout emerged as an impact player for the Chicago Bears?

Logan Mankins, who was expected to start the season on the physically unable to perform list after ACL surgery, made a surprise return at New England Patriots practice on Sunday.

Plaxico Burress scored yet another workout Sunday -- this time with the New England Patriots. Could the Pats be the team to take a flier on the veteran wideout?

Fights at training camps happen about every day across the NFL -- that's not news. But Bill Belichick decided to mete punishment to the New England Patriots after a string of full-team donnybrooks.

With Bill Belichick and Tom Brady each potentially entering the twilights of their respective careers, there's a palpable sense that the Patriots are all in on 2012, Albert Breer writes.